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Welding or joining cast drums for heater
any hints on making heater from brake drums, in particular joining
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Welding or joining cast drums for heater
On Mon, 25 Aug 2014 22:23:48 +1000, F Murtz
wrote: any hints on making heater from brake drums, in particular joining together? Preheat and braze? Or preheat and tig with stainless steel wire? |
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Welding or joining cast drums for heater
On Mon, 25 Aug 2014 22:23:48 +1000, F Murtz
wrote: any hints on making heater from brake drums, in particular joining together? Clean the areas you are wanting to weld with a wire brush/wheel..weld with 6013/7018 or MIG/TIG They are cast steel for the most part. Its a subject that comes up regularly on the welding groups. Google can be your friend. -- "Living in the United States now is like being a Tampon. We're in a great place, just at a bad time." |
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